Leica APO-Summicron-M 75mm f/2 ASPH. 75mm

Leica APO-Summicron-M 75mm f/2 ASPH. 75mm

Leica
44 Overall Score
vs
Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

Tamron
97 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Leica
46
Tamron
98
Budget
Leica
35
Tamron
96
Macro
Leica
35
Tamron
95
Professional
Leica
49
Tamron
92
Travel
Leica
22
Tamron
87
Portrait
Leica
69
Tamron
85
Landscape
Leica
31
Tamron
84
Street
Leica
44
Tamron
79
Wildlife Sports
Leica
29
Tamron
75

Specifications

Leica APO-Summicron-M 75mm f/2 ASPH. 75mmTamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min75 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max75 mm70 mm
Elements1116
Groups912
Aspherical Elements13★
ED Elements—2★
CoatingMulti-Layer and AquaDura CoatingsFluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2f/2.8
Min Aperturef/2f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades—9★
Build
MountLeica M-MountSony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight1.18 kg0.54 kg★
Filter Thread49 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focusRXD
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance500 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification0.04513888891:4.8★

Pros & Cons

Leica APO-Summicron-M 75mm f/2 ASPH. 75mm

  • Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong aperture (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Below average social proof (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average build (24th percentile)
  • Below average macro (29th percentile)

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong versatility (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (86th percentile)86th %ile

Pricing

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm is $4,340 cheaper (8.2x less).

Leica APO-Summicron-M 75mm f/2 ASPH. 75mm0.009score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm0.162score per dollar

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm offers 18.0x better value for money

Leica APO-Summicron-M 75mm f/2 ASPH. 75mm

Amazon
$4,939
Newegg
$5,100
Best Buy
$5,200
Adorama
$5,300

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

Newegg
refurbished$585
Amazon
$599
Adorama
$599
Best Buy
$600
Best Buy
open-box$612

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

Scores 97 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 21 specs.

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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